From: candirufish <38038147+candirufish@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 17:51:41 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: no cut node reduction for killer moves.
X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=commitdiff_plain;h=ec8dfe7315c865053afb198af2f1231a551c2c26

no cut node reduction for killer moves.

stc:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-0.50,2.50>
Total: 44344 W: 3474 L: 3294 D: 37576
Ptnml(0-2): 117, 2710, 16338, 2890, 117
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/60d8ea673beab81350ac9eb8

ltc:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,3.50>
Total: 82600 W: 2638 L: 2441 D: 77521
Ptnml(0-2): 38, 2147, 36749, 2312, 54
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/60d9048f3beab81350ac9eed

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3600

Bench: 5160239
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diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index a413bd38..5974cba7 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1157,8 +1157,8 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
               r--;
 
           // Increase reduction for cut nodes (~3 Elo)
-          if (cutNode)
-              r += 1 + !captureOrPromotion;
+          if (cutNode && move != ss->killers[0])
+              r += 2;
 
           if (!captureOrPromotion)
           {